SAN JOSE, Calif. Henrik Zetterberg strode up a ramp, greeted reporters with a cheery hello, and skated onto the ice.
His presence at SAP Center boded encouraging news for the Detroit Red Wings, who last saw their captain on ice last Saturday. He left...

It was just about this time last season when the Los Angeles Kings went on an eight-game winning streak and used it as a springboard to their second Stanley Cup title in three years.
This season is beginning to look similar.
The Kings won their eighth...

Until a third-period scoring burst, the Anaheim Ducks had no answers for Pavel Datsyuk's domination.
Datsyuk controlled the stat sheet for the Detroit Red Wings until the Ducks' line of Ryan Kesler, Jakob Silfverberg and Andrew Cogliano finally got...

Could Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick play in 70 or more games during this regular season?
The reason behind the answer is simple: Darryl Sutter is his coach.
So, barring any strange occurrence, the answer is: "Yes."
Quick, who already has...

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ANAHEIM, Calif. Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg remains sidelined because he isn't feeling well, but he hasn't engaged in the protocol that kicks in when a player is feared concussed.
"I don't think we think there's any need to," general manager Ken Holland told the Free Press on Monday night at Honda Center, where Zetterberg will miss Monday's game against the Ducks. Asked if Zetterberg would be available Tuesday at Los Angeles, coach Mike Babcock said, "not that I know of."
Holland said...

The Ducks' deteriorating homecoming experiment with veteran goalie Ilya Bryzgalov reached a new low Sunday when the team placed him on waivers.
Signed from free-agent limbo in December, Bryzgalov, 34, was 1-4-1 in goal and hasn't played since getting replaced by John Gibson during a 6-2 loss at Florida on Feb. 10.
Other NHL teams are free to claim Bryzgalov through 9 a.m. Monday. If he goes unclaimed, the Ducks and the goalie will determine his future, which could involve a demotion to minor league...

DALLAS The Detroit Red Wings got a boost from a teammate not seen in a week, got a blow when their captain left with an injury, got another pair of goals from their most dynamic player, and ultimate got the two points they wanted.
The Wings began a cramped five-game road trip Saturday night at American Airlines Center with a wild night that saw them twice undo two-goal deficits en route to a 7-6 overtime victory over the Dallas Stars.
Henrik Zetterberg left the game with an upper-body injury and Jimmy...

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Storylines: The Hawks continue their eight-game homestand and are looking to extend their six-game point streak. They have been successful against Eastern Conference teams this season with a 13-5-1 record. The Wings, who have lost three straight, kick off a six-game road trip.
Trending: Jonathan Toews has a four-game point streak (goal, four assists) while Brandon Saad has points in the last three (goal, three assists) for the Hawks. Henrik...

Is there anyone available at an equitable cost who can make the Detroit Red Wings significantly better?
That's the question the Wings have two weeks remaining to answer with an eye on the 2015 playoffs.
There is no desperation the Wings have good footing among the top three teams in the Atlantic Division, a safe spot for the playoffs, and they come out well in significant categories such as goals for and against and special teams. Everything that needed to go right the health of Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik...

Winning the Stanley Cup might be the most demanding task in professional sports, a glorious and grueling test played out over eight months and more than 100 games.
Only when the ice has melted do teams disclose who was hobbling on a wounded knee or who was tethered to an IV between games. Lifting the Cup with aching arms above your bruised shoulders makes it all worthwhile.
Winning the Cup twice in a row, though, is even tougher.
The NHL — once a haven for dynasties built by Montreal, Edmonton...